TiK means changing your mind and never saying you're sorry!

Woke up to this today:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/05/117_24409.html


So why is this a classic TiK story?


Well, it was only 2months ago that Hogwon owners were decrying the new E2 regulations because it meant thousands of teachers were excluded due to past criminal convictions (including misdemeanors ), smoking pot, poor health, their inability to visit an embassy in their home country, etc etc etc. These new regs were in direct response to the CPN story. The hogwon owners even wanted to extend the E2 to countries like Pakistan and Singapore (never underestimate the power of greed to overcome racism, even in the land of pure blood!).

But now, oh the horror, the government looking to other ESL crazy countries (i.e Japan, Taiwan) for teacher shortage solutions has come up with allowing us to move between jobs. Thereby allowing us to work at multiple locations. Of course this would mean the pimps, sorry, the hogwon owners couldn't treat us like slaves.

And, oh my god, the government will let foriegn teachers form and join a union!!!!! You mean treat us like EVERY OTHER segment of the Korean population. Well, that will just kill English education in this country, because we all know that only Hogwon owners have the best interests of their students at heart!